On Sunday, Starz will premiere American Gods, based on the fantasy bestseller by Neil Gaiman. From the trailers, the show looks amazing. But it will be pretty damn hard to exceed the novel. Here’s why. By the time I finished American Gods, I felt the same way I did when I finished Stephen King’s The…
The past few days have brought mixed news about HBO’s Game of Thrones. On one hand, the show was nominated for 23 Emmy Awards, more than any other on television! Then came the unhappy news . . . First, the showrunners confirmed that next season will only have 7 episodes. This is consistent with rumors…
Yesterday, TV Guide published an article titled “Game of Thrones: What Was the Point of Jon Snow’s Death and Resurrection?” The article, however, never seriously answered the question. Instead, it concluded that “Jon was killed just for the show to have something to do during its saggy midpoint, and his death and resurrection won’t really…
The Season Six finale of Game of Thrones may have been the show’s best episode so far. And for readers of the books, it probably contained the most surprises. Here are my thoughts on “The Winds of Winter.” Note, *SPOILERS* to follow. In some ways, last Sunday’s episode reset the game board to where it…
Episode 9 of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, titled “The Battle of the Bastards,” was everything I hoped it would be, and more: epic and thrilling, with an unexpected stopover in Meereen that was quite awesome to behold. And for once in a very long while, the episode ended better than many would…
Season 6 of Game of Thrones promised to be the least predictable to date. Because the show had surpassed George R.R. Martin’s novels, readers like me would finally be surprised as events unfolded on screen. That is, until the show lurched back into material from A Feast For Crows. But still, heading into this season’s…
Last Sunday’s episode proved that Game of Thrones will continue to pull material from the books, even if it’s doing so somewhat out of sequence. Season 5 of Game of Thrones appeared to cover both A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, but the show left out a lot of storylines from those…
Without much time to blog this week, I wanted to offer a few quick thoughts on “Oathbreaker,” the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Note, *SPOILERS* to follow. I think we know what Jon plans to do. While “Oathbreaker” was basically set-up for the rest of Season 6, my favorite part – and the point…
After just two episodes, Season 6 of Game of Thrones is moving at a furious pace. The reason, I believe, is that the show’s writers are no longer tethered to George R.R. Martin’s books. But is that a good thing? “That’s what I do. I drink and I know things.” In just two episodes, we’ve…
I thought the season premiere of Game of Thrones was everything we could have asked for, and more. It touched most of the key storylines, had some hugely exciting moments (go Brienne and Pod!), and a jaw-dropping twist at the end. I don’t have time to cover everything that happened, but here are three quick…
I’ve had little time to write this week, but I wanted to mention that HBO has released photos from Season 6 of Game of Thrones. There’s none of Jon Snow – though I’m fairly certain we’ll see him soon (you can read why here). Anyway, here are my three favorite pics, along with what they…